CLARKSVILLE — Sparkles’ Safety Spot, a television show that strives to raise awareness about fire safety and is broadcast via a live stream from Clarksville, filmed its 100th episode on Aug. 2.

Firefighter Dayna Hilton, executive director of the Keep Kids Fire Safe program, said she was impressed with the number of viewers who tuned in for the episode.

“It went really well,” she said. “Everything was just perfect. We had people from all over — folks in the United Kingdom were watching today.”

Hilton hosted the show, along with fire safety dogs Molly and Tango. Molly, who took over when Sparkles retired, has been featured in 40 episodes.

Some of the guests appeared via video sharing, while others came to Sparkles’ Clubhouse on Poplar Street, where the episodes are filmed, Hilton said.

Clarksville Mayor Billy Helms and Councilwoman Danna Schneider were among the clubhouse attendees and the city leaders shared their favorite fire safety tips for children.

Helms told children not to handle matches, and to instead get an adult. Schneider pointed out the importance of knowing where fire exits are when visiting relatives or friends. Those are important tips that are commonly overlooked, Hilton said.

“We need a plan for escape in case of a fire at friends’ and relatives’ houses and also public places,” she said.

Some celebrities joined the show via video to share their own tips for fire safety, including Kevin Sbraga, Season 7 Top Chef winner, and U.S. Olympian, Kristi Kowal.

Sbraga stuck to his expertise and shared some cooking safety tips, while Kowal voiced the importance of having working smoke detectors in the home.

Not all the famous guests were from out of town. Clarksville resident Chloe Yarborough, 10, the voice of Molly, was featured on the episode as well.

Finnagus Sage, the man-trailing bloodhound, and his handler, Sue — who were guests on the program’s first episode — also came to the clubhouse for the 100th show.

The episode lasted about an hour, but Hilton said episodes typically last about 15 minutes. During this episode, Hilton showed clips from when they live streamed from the Chicago and Memphis fire departments, and from the Regional Fire Museum in Illinois. The episode also included the first live stream on April 6, 2011, which was filmed in her living room with “primitive equipment” and featured a backdrop that was a sheet with a fire truck painted on it.

Hilton said the show would not have survived without the help from sponsors, First Alert and State Farm.

“The foundation was down to $10 and it was struggling,” she said. “I’d been supporting it for years and couldn’t afford to do it anymore. First Alert came along and saved us. They’ve supported us for years.”

Hilton said First Alert offers more than just financial support and pointed out that several First Alert executives in the Chicago office took part in the episode.

Lee Aspery, of County Durham and Darlington Fire Rescue Service in the United Kingdom, and his fire rescue dog, Scrappy, sent in a video, as well as Fire Chief Mike Connelly and Evie the Litter Dog from Evansville, Ind., and Lt. Beverly Walker of Hall County Fire Services in Georgia.

Hilton said she was glad to see the show get such widespread recognition and she hopes it leads to a better understanding of the program.

“Our program is educationally sound and based on the latest research,” she said. “What makes our program unique is the dogs helping to reinforce the safety message. Children really respond to that. Children that watch our show just think they’re having fun. The bonus is they are learning fire safety.”

Hilton said the episode also featured comments viewers sent in via Facebook and on the program’s national award-winning blog, www.firesafetyrocks.com

On the blog, people can also read about the program and the services it offers.

“Everything we do is free,” Hilton said. “We Skype with 35 schools from 15 states. We teach firefighters and fire educators how to Skype and live stream videos in their communities. Live streaming is a great way to reach more people and I’m so glad we have that medium available.”